Ajmal Kasab, who is the only surviving gunman in the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26th, 2008 was convicted of murder, conspiracy, and waging war on India. The attack lasted for three days (because it took the commandos that long to kill the other 9 people involved) and killed 160 people at 5 star hotels, a commuter train station, a popular bar, and Jewish center. He faces life in prison or the death penalty, his punishment has yet to be decided. This attack, that India says was made by a Pakistani militant group, made a already stressful between the two countries even worse. India stopped any relations with Pakistan, claiming Pakistan did not punish the people responsible for the attack. It has been an interesting case for many reasons. For one, it only took one year to complete, where some cases in India take decades to finish. There have also been many issues with Kasab's lawyers, and with his confession. His stories never remained the same, and after admitting to the crimes, he then retracted his statement.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/world/asia/04mumbai.html?ref=world
Submitted by: Kathleen Tite
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